PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS PAGE SO THAT YOU CAN ACCESS IT LATER
(we will be linking to the Library website soon)
Cultural Ceramics
To access the Media Center subscription databases:
Go to the BRRHS home page: http://www.brrsd.k12.nj.us/highschool.cfm
On Left sidebar - Select HS Library
You will be directed to the BRRHS Library Webpage, where you can view a list of all the Subscription Databases. Click on the link to the database that you want to search and enter the User ID and Password in the login page.
ID: nj08807
Password: panthers
Books To find books in the library you need to use the Spectrum Online Catalog. Click on the icon on your PC desktop for Spectrum Patron's Catalog. Spectrum automatically opens to the Easy Search Screen. If you type a keyword in the search box, a complete listing of books related to your search term will appear on the screen. You can also search by Author or Book Title by clicking the appropriate button below the search box.You can combine terms in the Expanded Search Screen using AND, OR and AND NOT connectors: these are called Boolean Operators. You can obtain instructions on how to use these terms to refine your search by going to this site: Boolean Operators
When searching for people, remember to use their last name as the subject. Clicking on the tabs at the top of the results screen will sort the list of books by call number, title, author or date. Sorting by call number will show you areas of the library where most of the books will be found.
To print selected titles from the list, hold down the Control key and use the mouse to highlight the book titles that you want to print. Clicking on the Print tab will open the print option window. Type in your name and choose the Highlighted button to print the selected titles. The list of books will be printed in MLA format. Reference Books: These books will have a call number starting with REF and can be found in the lower shelves in the Library. Just about every topic has a Specialized Encyclopedia. These encyclopedias are usually quite extensive in their coverage and may be used for your research paper. They are not the same as General Encyclopedias, such as World Book Encyclopedia, which may be good for background information, but often will not be accepted by teachers as a cited source for a formal research paper.
A book cart has been prepared with a selection of Special Encyclopedias: you can find additional books on your topic by searching the Spectrum Catalog.
If the BRHS Library does not have resources that cover your topic, you may have to seek information at the Public Library. You can get remote access to the Somerset County Library’s On-line Catalog. Check the “Webpac” catalog to see what they own on your topic. You can have the Library reserve materials by typing in the Barcode number from your Somerset County Library Card.
You may also access selected BRRHS databases through the links below.
Suggested Databases:All of these databases can be also be accessed from the Library Website; just scroll down until you see the database link.
Oxford Art Online Provides images and descriptions of art pieces, along with identification of the museum where housed.
After login, you will be viewing the basic search page. There is a search box for images only. Type your search term in the box (e.g., ceramics or pottery) and click the "search" button. Results will be listed with links to the image. The default is 25 items listed per page; click "next page" to see more results.
Facts on File: Look at the History databases (Ancient and Medieval History, American, African-American, American Indian, Modern World) for information on art objects and cultures. The database contains information from reference sources such as, Encyclopedia of Art and Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World.
Type your search term(s) in the search box. When you review your results, notice that there are several tabs (located above the results) that provide categories for the information retrieved. Notice that one of the tabs is for "Images." You may want to start by viewing these results, but explore the other tabs for additional information.
Websites
Ceramics Glossary A list of ceramics terms and definitions, provided through Tulane Univ.
Cultures Provides cultural information about countries and world regions.
Ceramics Today Magazine that provides images and overviews of current and historical ceramic art pieces.
There is a "Search" box in the lower right sidebar of the home page (scroll down to view). You can type in a search term (e.g., a country, a time period) and click the "CT" button to search only Ceramics Today information.
Getty Museum This is the Getty Museum in California, which specializes in Antiquity.
Online image:
Image creator's last name, first name. "Title or description of image." Format (photo, cartoon, drawing). Date of image. Title of larger site. Name of institution or organization sponsoring the site. Website publication date. Date image viewed <Web address/URL>.
"The Greatest Saturn Portrait...Yet." Photo. 5 October 2005. Views of the Solar System. NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute. 1 March 2007 <www.solarviews.com>.
PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS PAGE SO THAT YOU CAN ACCESS IT LATER
(we will be linking to the Library website soon)
Cultural Ceramics
To access the Media Center subscription databases:
Go to the BRRHS home page: http://www.brrsd.k12.nj.us/highschool.cfm
On Left sidebar - Select HS Library
You will be directed to the BRRHS Library Webpage, where you can view a list of all the Subscription Databases. Click on the link to the database that you want to search and enter the User ID and Password in the login page.
ID: nj08807
Password: panthers
Books
To find books in the library you need to use the Spectrum Online Catalog. Click on the icon on your PC desktop for Spectrum Patron's Catalog.
Spectrum automatically opens to the Easy Search Screen. If you type a keyword in the search box, a complete listing of books related to your search term will appear on the screen. You can also search by Author or Book Title by clicking the appropriate button below the search box.You can combine terms in the Expanded Search Screen using AND, OR and AND NOT connectors: these are called Boolean Operators. You can obtain instructions on how to use these terms to refine your search by going to this site: Boolean Operators
When searching for people, remember to use their last name as the subject.
Clicking on the tabs at the top of the results screen will sort the list of books by call number, title, author or date. Sorting by call number will show you areas of the library where most of the books will be found.
To print selected titles from the list, hold down the Control key and use the mouse to highlight the book titles that you want to print. Clicking on the Print tab will open the print option window. Type in your name and choose the Highlighted button to print the selected titles. The list of books will be printed in MLA format.
Reference Books: These books will have a call number starting with REF and can be found in the lower shelves in the Library.
Just about every topic has a Specialized Encyclopedia. These encyclopedias are usually quite extensive in their coverage and may be used for your research paper. They are not the same as General Encyclopedias, such as World Book Encyclopedia, which may be good for background information, but often will not be accepted by teachers as a cited source for a formal research paper.
A book cart has been prepared with a selection of Special Encyclopedias: you can find additional books on your topic by searching the Spectrum Catalog.
If the BRHS Library does not have resources that cover your topic, you may have to seek information at the Public Library. You can get remote access to the Somerset County Library’s On-line Catalog. Check the “Webpac” catalog to see what they own on your topic. You can have the Library reserve materials by typing in the Barcode number from your Somerset County Library Card.
You may also access selected BRRHS databases through the links below.
Suggested Databases: All of these databases can be also be accessed from the Library Website; just scroll down until you see the database link.
Oxford Art Online Provides images and descriptions of art pieces, along with identification of the museum where housed.
After login, you will be viewing the basic search page. There is a search box for images only. Type your search term in the box (e.g., ceramics or pottery) and click the "search" button. Results will be listed with links to the image. The default is 25 items listed per page; click "next page" to see more results.
Facts on File: Look at the History databases (Ancient and Medieval History, American, African-American, American Indian, Modern World) for information on art objects and cultures. The database contains information from reference sources such as, Encyclopedia of Art and Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World.
Type your search term(s) in the search box. When you review your results, notice that there are several tabs (located above the results) that provide categories for the information retrieved. Notice that one of the tabs is for "Images." You may want to start by viewing these results, but explore the other tabs for additional information.
Websites
Ceramics Glossary A list of ceramics terms and definitions, provided through Tulane Univ.
Cultures Provides cultural information about countries and world regions.
Ceramics Today Magazine that provides images and overviews of current and historical ceramic art pieces.
There is a "Search" box in the lower right sidebar of the home page (scroll down to view). You can type in a search term (e.g., a country, a time period) and click the "CT" button to search only Ceramics Today information.
Getty Museum This is the Getty Museum in California, which specializes in Antiquity.
Newark Museum This is a museum you can visit!
The Metropolitan Museum The Met is one of the world's great museums. It has everything!
MLA Citation Examples
Online image:
Image creator's last name, first name. "Title or description of image." Format (photo, cartoon, drawing). Date of image. Title of larger site. Name of institution or organization sponsoring the site. Website publication date. Date image viewed <Web address/URL>.
"The Greatest Saturn Portrait...Yet." Photo. 5 October 2005. Views of the Solar System. NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute. 1 March 2007 <www.solarviews.com>.